Blog Archives

The Patriot’s Progress

By | |
Comments Off on The Patriot’s Progress
The Patriot’s ProgressThe Patriot's Progress by Henry Williamson
ISBN: 9780750936408
Published by History Press Limited on May 25th 2004
Genres: Fiction, War & Military
Pages: 288

Len's Summary: Story of a young British Tommy, who went on to be a noted nature writer. // One of two autobiographical novels describing the author’s experiences as an infantryman in WWI which turned him into a Pacifist. First published in 1930. Williamson is best known for his prize-winning 1927 novel Tarka the Otter.

Buy this book on Amazon
View the book's Goodreads page

The Zeebrugge Raid 1918: The Finest Feat of Arms

By | |
Comments Off on The Zeebrugge Raid 1918: The Finest Feat of Arms
The Zeebrugge Raid 1918: The Finest Feat of ArmsThe Zeebrugge Raid 1918: The Finest Feat of Arms by Paul Kendall
ISBN: 9780752453323
Published by History Press Limited on August 1st 2009
Genres: History, Military, World War I
Pages: 352

Len's Summary: Contains new material on this famous, but only partially successful action.

Buy this book on Amazon
View the book's Goodreads page

Another Life: Lawrence After Arabia

By | |
Comments Off on Another Life: Lawrence After Arabia
Another Life: Lawrence After ArabiaAnother Life: Lawrence After Arabia by Andrew R. B. Simpson
ISBN: 9780752463582
Published by History Press on June 1st 2012
Genres: Biography & Autobiography, Military, Political, History, World War I
Pages: 366

Len's Summary: Yet another in an unending line of books about Lawrence of Arabia, this one focussing on his post-war career, particularly in the Tank Corps and the RAF.

Buy this book on Amazon
View the book's Goodreads page

‘Blinker’ Hall: Spymaster, The Man who Brought America into World War I

By | |
Comments Off on ‘Blinker’ Hall: Spymaster, The Man who Brought America into World War I
‘Blinker’ Hall: Spymaster, The Man who Brought America into World War I‘Blinker’ Hall: Spymaster, The Man who Brought America into World War I by David Ramsay
ISBN: 9780752453989
Published by History Press Limited on April 1st 2010
Genres: Biography & Autobiography, Military, History, World War I, Naval
Pages: 320

Len's Summary: The story of the British Director of Naval Intelligence and Room 40 which broke the German naval and diplomatic codes revealing to Woodrow Wilson the infamous Zimmerman Telegram. Also available in hard cover.

Buy this book on Amazon
View the book's Goodreads page

Aisne 1914: The Dawn of Trench Warfare

By | |
Comments Off on Aisne 1914: The Dawn of Trench Warfare
Aisne 1914: The Dawn of Trench WarfareAisne 1914: The Dawn of Trench Warfare by Paul Kendall
ISBN: 9780752463049
Published by History Press on May 1st 2012
Genres: History, Military, Pictorial, World War I, Photography
Pages: 416

Len's Summary: A September 1914 British defeat as mobile war turns to siege warfare.

Buy this book on Amazon
View the book's Goodreads page

From the Front Line: The Extraordinary Life of Sir Basil Clarke

By | |
Comments Off on From the Front Line: The Extraordinary Life of Sir Basil Clarke
From the Front Line: The Extraordinary Life of Sir Basil ClarkeFrom the Front Line: The Extraordinary Life of Sir Basil Clarke by Richard Evans
ISBN: 9780752494296
Published by History Press Limited on September 1st 2013
Genres: Biography & Autobiography, Military, History, Europe, Great Britain
Pages: 240

Len's Summary: An intrepid war correspondent reported on the war from Flanders and on the Somme, covered the Irish Easter Rising of 1916, became the UK’s first public relations officer in 1917, and in 1924 founded the first British public relations firm.

Buy this book on Amazon
View the book's Goodreads page